Irish police have come under attack at a protest outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin.
Footage from the scene at the Citywest Hotel showed a police vehicle on fire.
Broadcaster RTÉ is reporting that several thousand people have gathered outside the hotel.
Ireland’s Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said there was “no excuse” for violent scenes in Dublin.
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